The document discusses how ineffective internal communication tools like emails and newsletters are at engaging employees. 71% of U.S. employees are disengaged, costing businesses $370 billion per year in lost productivity. The document introduces PDP Integrated Modules, a software solution using digital newspapers, employee directories, and real-time performance metrics displays, to improve internal communication and create highly effective, engaged workplace cultures. Companies using PDP Modules saw 47% higher returns for shareholders over 5 years by aligning employees through improved internal communication.
4. Cost of Disengagement
• Higher safety incidents
• Loss of productivity
• Lower profitability
• Absenteeism
• Erodes organization’s
bottom line
• Breaks the spirits of
colleagues
5. Communication is the Cornerstone
to Engagement
But…the tools used now are ineffective!
Emails Bulletin Boards Newsletters
6. Communication is the Cornerstone
to Engagement
Internal communication is ineffective when:
• There is no way to know if the messages are
received or understood
• The message changes as it moves from
CEO to front line staff
• Content is not relevant to a variety of
audiences
• Information is outdated and easy to tune out
• Infrequency feeds the rumor mill
7. Highly Effective Internal
Communications
Leading indicator of Financial Performance
• Companies that have highly
effective internal
communications had 47%
higher total returns to
shareholders over the last five
years compared to companies
with the least effective internal
communications.
8. PDP Integrated Modules
rNews
• Weekly Digital Newspaper
– Internal Editorial Board determines
content
• Made up of broad cross section of
employees
– “Active Content” used in paper
– Human interest stories engage
employees
– Structured communication vs. social
media non-contextual commentary
– Extends CEOs reach
– Accelerates alignment to strategy
– Ends rumor mill
9. PDP Integrated Modules
rPeople
• Directory of employees
– Lists Name, Title, Tenure
– Sorts by
Shift, Group, Role, Team, Name,
Tenure, & Event (Service
Anniversary or Birthday)
• Personal photos may be
uploaded
• Recognizes and
celebrates employees!
10. PDP Integrated Modules
rScore
• Display of real time metrics
– Data is automatically harvested
directly out of clients’ systems
– Archery target metaphor makes data
easy to understand by all employees
• Trend views
– Show the direction key performance
metrics are headed
– View granularities are
daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and
annually
– Data fields provide added detail
• Creates line of sight on
performance
12. Creating a World Where People
Drive Performance
Using the Power of Internal Communications
• Applied in
– Banking
– Government
– Healthcare
– Manufacturing
– Nonprofits
Editor's Notes
Meaning they are emotionally disconnected from their workplaces and are less likely to be productive.
"not engaged" or are "actively disengaged" in their work,
For example, at the beverage company of Molson Coors, engaged employees were five times less likely than non-engaged employees to have a safety incident and seven times less likely to have a lost-time safety incident. In fact, the average cost of a safety incident for an engaged employee was $63, compared with an average of $392 for a non-engaged employee.Employees with the highest level of commitment perform 20% better and are 87% less likely to leave the organization, which indicates that engagement is linked to organizational performance. The national average turnover rate for disengaged employees is 23%. The cost of replacing an average worker is half a year’s salary, and that figure skyrockets to 150% for highly skilled workers according to Paulson Training.
Cost of Poor hits all $26,041 is the cumulative cost per worker per yeardue to productivity losses resulting from communications barriers. IntranetsQuarterly Review MeetingsCant’ tell whether anyone is receiving the message and understanding the message
Cost of Poor hits all $26,041 is the cumulative cost per worker per yeardue to productivity losses resulting from communications barriers. IntranetsQuarterly Review MeetingsCant’ tell whether anyone is receiving the message and understanding the message
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